Attributes:
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| Producer: |
Paolo Scavino
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| Region: |
Piedmont, Italy
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| Varietal: |
Nebbiolo
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| Bottle Size: |
750 ML
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2001: WineSpectator Rating: 93
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| Body: |
full-bodied
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| Flavors: |
blackberries, cherries, meat
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2000: WineSpectator Rating: 94
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| Body: |
full-bodied
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| Flavors: |
berry
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2000: Tanzer Rating: 88
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| Body: |
solid
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| Flavors: |
cherry, redcurrant
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| Fruit: |
ripe
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2000: Tanzer Rating: 88
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| Texture: |
chewy
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2000: WineAdvocate Rating: 88
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| Body: |
medium-weight
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| Flavors: |
blackberry, cassis
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1999: WineSpectator Rating: 90
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| Acidity: |
fresh
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| Body: |
full-bodied
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| Complexity: |
opulent
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| Flavors: |
berry, coffee, mushroom, ripe fruit, spice, vanilla
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1999: Tanzer Rating: 90
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| Acidity: |
bright
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| Compliments: |
powerful
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| Flavors: |
camphor, nuts, red plum, spicy, tobacco
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| Fruit: |
intensely flavored, sweet
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1999: WineAdvocate Rating: 89
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| Texture: |
strong
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Food Matches:
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| Cheese:
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Blue Cheese, Parmesan |
| Fish or Shellfish:
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Salmon / Trout, Bluefish and Mackerel |
| Pasta & Grains:
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(Grilled) Tofu, Pasta with Creamy Mushroom Sauces, Pasta with Meat & Tomato Sauce, Polenta, Squash or Pumpkin Ravioli |
| Poultry & Eggs:
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Duck Confit, Game Birds, Roast Chicken with Herbs |
| Red Meat:
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Barbeque Pulled-Pork or Ribs, Ham, Hamburgers, Lamb Shish Kabobs, Pork Chops, Pork w/Fruit Sauce, Salami, Salami or Sausage, Sausage, Variety Meats or Organ Meats, Veal Scaloppini, Wild Game - Elk, Caribou, Moose, Venison |
| Sauces:
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Bagna Cauda, Red Wine Sauce, Tomato Sauce |
| Vegetables:
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Arugula (Bitter Lettuce), Beets, Cabbage, Eggplant, Fennel, Grilled Vegetables, Mediterranean, Grilled, Onions, Leeks, Peppers, Radishes, Shallots, Tomato, Vegetable Gratin or Stew, Wild Mushroom Strudel, Wild Mushrooms |
This noble variety from Italy is used primarily in Barolo and Barbaresco, two Piedmontese wines. It is a powerful, lusty grape, high in both tannin and acidity but balanced by an ample alcoholic content. Its color can be deep when the wine is young, but orangey tinges can develop within a few years. Its complex aroma is fruity, earthy, woodsy, herbal and floral.
Located in the northwest cuff of the “boot,” Piedmont is home to the famous Nebbiolo grape. Barolo and Barbaresco, two of the world’s great red wines, are made from Nebbiolo grapes in the Langhe hills around Alba. Both are DOCG wines named after the village in which it is produced. Less expensive red wines include Dolcetta, Barbera, and softer versions of Nebbiolo. White wines are less well known in Piedmont, but two interesting whites are Gavi, which is dry and fairly acidic, and Arneis, a medium-dry wine with a rich texture.
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